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Donnie Shell
★ HALL OF FAMETwo-Way Profile
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1974 | — | PIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | PIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 39 | 0 | — | 19.5 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | PIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | PIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | PIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | PIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | PIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | PIT | — | — | 39 | 33 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | PIT | — | — | 26 | 19 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | PIT | — | — | 39 | 30 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | PIT | — | — | 80 | 57 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | PIT | — | — | 63 | 48 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | PIT | — | — | 50 | 40 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | PIT | — | — | 42 | 33 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 339 | 260 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 51 | 91 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 39 | 0 | — | 19.5 | — | — | — | |
Receiving
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23 | PIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 22 | PIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 24 | PIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 25 | PIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 26 | PIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 27 | PIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 28 | PIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 29 | PIT | — | — | 39 | 33 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 30 | PIT | — | — | 26 | 19 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 31 | PIT | — | — | 39 | 30 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 32 | PIT | — | — | 80 | 57 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 33 | PIT | — | — | 63 | 48 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 34 | PIT | — | — | 50 | 40 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 35 | PIT | — | — | 42 | 33 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 339 | 260 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 91 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position21
Depth
of 100
Reached 23% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
23% of the all-time Interceptions leader23
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 0%.
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Movementderived from season history
- 1987final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 1974signing
Entered the NFL with PIT
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What carries the case
League Leads 80%All-Time Ranks 20%
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Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list, nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
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